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[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

Why do undercooked wendy's fries smell like chemicals?

Has anyone else noticed this?

About 2 months ago, i went into the local Kent, OH wendy's, and got a #1 value meal, and when they put the grub on my tray, the fries were cold.

Anyways, i asked them if they could make me some fresh fries.

5 minutes later, the dude behind the counter signaled me up to grab my new fries, and i took a bite of one, and it tasted TERRIBLE!!!!!!

I smelled the fries, and they honestly smelled like dry-cleaner chemcials.

I thought this was an isolated incident, like they were messing with me, for being a prick about the cold fries, so i left and threw them out, and thought nothing of it.

Now today, i'm out on a delivery, and stop for some yum yums. I go to wendy's, order a combo, and low and behold, the fries once again smell like dry-cleaner chemicals.

I've eaten at wendys between these two incidents, and no problems whatsoever.

It seems that it must be a 'smell' and 'taste' from the preservatives, that's usually cooked out of the fries before serving, but at busy lunch hours, and at on-the-fly 'fresh fry complaint' situations, the nasty smell/taste isn't cooked out.

Has anyone else noticed this?

I really do like wendy's, and used to love their fries. But i'm paranoid as hell about eating any food that smells like a dry-cleaner.

So is this in my head? Or do wendy's friends carry a funk sometimes?

Or if anyone works at wendy's, clear this up for me!!!!!

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

what time did you buy them? i used to work at burger king and did maintnance so maybe they had just cleaned the fryers before you got your fries

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

I don't like/eat Wendy's fries as to me they are incredibly bland. I do eat their food and it's tough to beat a large Frosty on a hot day (though what's the deal with the addition of vanilla Frosties to the menu??!) but IMO their fries just generally **** fresh or otherwise.

Can't say I've ever noticed a chemical-type odor coming from them, however //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

original frost>vanilla frosty

 

[cleanerupper 10+ year member]

Stop eating Wendy's fat ***?

 

[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

Carl's Jr. FTW...I don't like Wendys..

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I've always hated Wendy's fries...they're too soggy and undercooked for me anyway.

Crispy or go home.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

wendys fries are good in the shakes.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

original frost>vanilla frosty

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[Lowjacker 10+ year member]

Something similar to this has happened to me at several ff joints. I think it's some type of preservative not cooked out if they rush a batch through......I've gotten both awesome ans shitey fries at wendy's and juat about all other joints......

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

yes, i tried a vanilla frosty today. and luckily it was just the .99 size, it was nowhere near the greatness of the chocolate frosty.

and icetee, the first time it was a sunday, mid-afternoon, so the thought of cleaning did cross my mind, so i wasn't really that concerned, but today it was at 11:55 (i could've made it back to work in the 5 minutes, but decided to take advantage of get a few extra minutes for lunch) so i can't imagine they'd clean the fryers right before lunch.

i don't know, it's really not a big deal, i still love their hamburgers, but i used to also enjoy their fries (with 10 gallons of ketchup or so, mandatory)

i was really just wondering if anyone else had noticed.

it could even be the smell of uncooked potatos, i can't say i've smelled too many.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

what time did you buy them? i used to work at burger king and did maintnance so maybe they had just cleaned the fryers before you got your fries

x2, sounds like they may not be rinsing the friers well enough after cleaning them.

 

[DaGh0st 5,000+ posts]

errmmm wendys just switched over to a new type of grease. mabe thats what your tasteing.

 

[nVRuckus 5,000+ posts]

I usually get the chili or baked potato, dont like the fries but never tasted chemicals

 

[DaGh0st 5,000+ posts]

are you guys carzy Vanilila> Choc.